Hughes — TaylorPatricia Elizabeth (Patty) Hughes of Dover and Harold Wesley Taylor of Dardanelle announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Diane and Jim Davis of Dover and the late Richard Hughes of Lamar. She is the granddaughter of Leon and Alice Standridge of Dover, Charles Smith of Glenwood and the late Robert and Leona Hughes of Russellville. She is a 1992 graduate of Dover High School, a 1997 graduate of Ark...

McCarty — LeeJena Wynne McCarty of Russellville and Orry Michael Lee of Saint Vincent announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Jeff and Sheila McCarty of Russellville. She is the granddaughter of Rosemary McCarty and the late Lawrence Truman McCarty of Springdale and Barbara Ann Fowler and the late Thomas Lee Fowler of Atkins. She is a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University with a bachelor’s degree in Dietetic...

Hoyt — OdleTim and Carolyn Hoyt of Russellville announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Haley Caroline, to Drake Lawson Odle, son of Wendy Odle of Russellville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Hilda and the late William (Herb) Hoyt of Russellville and Ilene and the late Jack Collins of Russellville. She is a 2013 graduate of Russellville High School and is currently employed by T.S. Dudley Land Co. in Russellville. The...

Hill 50th wedding anniversaryTruman and Jan Hill of Russellville will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a come-and-go reception from 5-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30 at Lake Dardanelle State Park Visitor’s Center. Truman Hill and Jan Hogan were married Aug. 28, 1964, in Russellville. Truman retired from Firestone and Jan retired from the Russellville School District and the University of Central Arkansas. The couple attends West Side Church of Christ in Russellvi...

Judy Prince to celebrate 100th birthdayJudy Hamberg Prince will be 100 years old on Sept. 3, 2014. Friends and family will honor her with a reception on this day, welcoming guests to come anytime between 4-7 p.m. to the big pavilion on Mount Nebo. Judy has been active in and around Mount Nebo all of her life. She was born there Sept. 3, 1914, at the summer home of her grandparents, Charity Rosanna and Pat H. Wheat, and later, the home of her parents, Bennie and Leo Hamberg. On the ...

Walker 50th anniversaryTom and Peggy Walker celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday. They were married in Camden on Aug. 16, 1964. Tom retired as Associate Pastor of First Baptist Church in Russellville, and is a former practicing Certified Public Accountant. He is a graduate of Arkansas Tech University and holds graduate degrees from the University of Arkansas and Mid-America Baptist Theology Seminary. Peggy, a former business education teacher in Dar...

Births (Aug. 17, 2014)Jones Mitzi Colleen Jones and Billy Joe Wrinkle of Dover welcomed their son, Billy Joe Nordeen Jones-Wrinkle, born Aug. 4, 2014. He weighed 7 pounds and 13 ounces. His grandparents are Gary Edward and the late Brenda Profitt-Jones of Dover, the late Cecil Nordeen and Wonnie Jones of Dover, the late Faye Rush of Dover and Billy and Rebecca Wrinkle of Dardanelle. Cheek Jessica and Jonathan Cheek of Dardanelle welcomed their daughter, Peyton Broo...

Walters — DavisApril Michelle Walters of Fort Smith and William Brice Davis of Russellville announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Charles and Connie Walters of Fort Smith. She is the granddaughter of the late Walter McRae, Pauline McRae and the late I.W. and Verna Walters. She earned a business degree from the University of Arkansas, a Master’s in international business from Harding University and is currently...

Freeman — HarrisMegan Rachelle Freeman and Blake Andrew Harris of Russellville were married during a ceremony by Michael Young at 5:30 p.m. June 8, 2014, in Inlet Beach, Fla. The bride is the daughter of Terry Freeman of Russellville and Linda Freeman of Roland. She was escorted by her father, Terry Freeman. Her dress was a silk organza strapless gown with a draped sweetheart neckline, and the gown was layered with fluttered over skirts with a sweep train. Th...

Davis 75th wedding anniversaryW. L. and Frances Davis of Lamar celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary. The couple was married July 22, 1939, in Lamar. They were honored with a celebration given by their children. Their children and spouses are C. L. and Sharon Davis, J. R. Davis of Russellville, Tom and Lou Davis, Sam and Alice Davis, Tanya McKinney and the late David McKinney of Lamar, Mary and Mel Blaylock of London, George and Chrissy Davis of Ola and Kathy Davis and...

Bland — UlmerJarrod and Suzanne Singleton Bland of Belleville announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Courtney Nicole, to Aaron Kenneth Ulmer, son of Earl and Sandy Ulmer of Danville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Betty and Dickie Athey and the late R.L. Singleton of Russellville and Fred and Wanda Bland of Belleville. She is a 2011 graduate of Western Yell County High School and is a senior at Arkansas Tech University...

Talkington — DuvallMorgan Paige Talkington and Matthew Grady Duvall, both of Atkins, announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Daniel and Tonya Dunn of Atkins. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Parks of Dover, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Thacker of Hector, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Dunn of Hattieville and Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Henderson of Appleton. Paige is a 2011 graduate of Atkins High School and Arkansas Beauty College a...

Cravens 50th wedding anniversaryMr. and Mrs. Keith Cravens would like family and friends to join them in the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. The event will be held at The First Baptist Church of Delaware from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10. The couple requests no gifts, as everyone’s presence is gift enough. Judy is the daughter of the late Loyd and Ratha Heath. Keith is the son of the late Almer and Hallie Cravens.

Watkins celebrate 50th anniversaryA reception will be conducted at the Matthews Center in Atkins at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, for Ronnie and Glenda Watkins’ 50th anniversary. Ronnie Watkins is the son of the late R.O. and Louise Watkins. He graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1964, retired as a Master Sergeant from the National Guard in 1998 and retired as a master millwright from Millwright Union Local 216 in 2011. Glenda (Milner) Watkins is the daughter of the l...

Walker 50th anniversaryRon and Ellie Walker of Dover will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 8, 2014. The couple was married in Plentywood, Mont., in 1964. Shortly thereafter, they relocated to Cedar Falls, Iowa, and began their family. They have three sons, Wesley, Phillip and Christopher. In 1972, the Walker family moved to Dover where Ron’s father and mother, Bill and Jessie Walker, had moved a few years before. The family-owned business, Walker Con...

Mills 50th anniversaryHenry H. and Geraldean Mills will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 29, 2014. The couple married in 1964. All family and friends are invited to attend a reception at Russellville Missionary Baptist Church on West Main Street from 2-4 p.m. Saturday.